A's and Tigers Rally Past Early Faults in League Action
The A's topped Cleveland 9-4 as Bob Cerv slugged two homers helping recent power surge. Detroit beat Chicago 8-2 with Billy Hoeft steady and extra-base hits backing their win. The Yankees shelled Boston 12-7 and Baltimore beat Washington 4-2. In the NL Milwaukee edged Pittsburgh 5-2 to share first alongside Los Angeles after Chicago fell to St. Louis 7-5.
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Carter Leads Stephenson to Top After High 170 Game
Bill Carter posts a season high 170 in a three game set to pace Stephenson Grocery to first place as they top Schewel Furniture. Carter also tops with a 405 series while teammates Keller and Ellis score 123 and 121. Schewel’s Kiracofe leads visitors with 123 as Glaize & Bros tops two of three over Southern Bakeries.
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Spiders Extend Six-Game MCC Baseball Streak
Richmond's Spiders push their Southern Conference lead with a six game streak as they head into key matchups. The team seeks to maintain control atop the standings while facing a challenging road test and a potential shift in the loop.
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Early Baseball Scores and College Sports Highlights
AP roundup of MLB results with New York sweeping Boston and Detroit beating Chicago, plus standings and tonight schedules. National League results include Milwaukee and Chicago leads, with Richmond and GW in college action. Also notes on Hampden Sydney track, GW tennis, and weather-affected games.
DeJohn Faces Valdes in Key Heavyweight Bout
In New York NINO VALDES meets Mike DeJohn in a pivotal heavyweight clash. The winner could pursue a Floyd Patterson title shot. DeJohn, 24, rose from preliminaries to knock out Miteff in 77 seconds last October and climbed to eighth in the division before a long layoff.
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Red Sox pursue right handed bat and left handed pitching
New York AP reports Boston Red Sox backing bids for slugger Gus Triandos and southpaw Don Mossi. GM Joe Cronin offers Jimmy Piersall to Baltimore for Triandos and proposes a multi player deal with five others for Don Mossi, including positions like second base and catcher.
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Musial Nears 3 000 Hit Mark In Giants Victory
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals went 3 for 5 with a run scoring double as his team beat the San Francisco Giants 7 to 5. The performance moved him within 30 hits of 3 000 and lifted him to eighth in MLB RBIs with 1 580.
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Man) Musial
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Indians Seek Youth as They Plan Pitching Staff Shakeup
The Indians plan to add a young catcher alongside a veteran left handed reliever. The Red Sox field three lefties Frank Baumann Bob Smith and Leo Kiel and none has started this season. Boston lost to New York 12-7 marking their fourth defeat to the Yankees in five games. The hitters again failed in clutch situations and the pitchers also took a beating.
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